Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-01


surface warrants the conclusion that
they are destined to become produc-
tive and valuable mines, rivaling No.
2. The property is owned by Matt
Williams of Bellevue and SamWilson
of the Gold Belt.
THE rIp-ToP
is situated short distance nearly
due east from the Canas No. 2, and
is a part of the same system. The
claim was purchased from the origi-
nal locators last summer for $50, 900,
and has since been bonded to pow
erful Salt Lake company, under
whose management the work Of de-
velopment is now being prosecuted.
. The vein is traceable through the
, entire length of the claim-1500 feet.
An ore-chute shows at the surface,
protruding through the vein, having
length of 500 to 600 feet, and ex-
, posing milling quartz from 10 to 20
J feet in thickness. The ore-body has
, been sunk upon to a depth of so feet,
, and level started in the vein, which
| has penetrated 60 feet-all of which
, has passed through free-milling ore
: Cross cuts testing the thickness of
| =. oh 30, foot do
| of uniform quartz, clay and oxidized
: iron, averaging $40 per ton in free
= milling geld. Considerable other
/, exploratory work has been done, to
/. test the value of the vein and it's con-
tinuity, and the work of development
:, is being prosecuted by three shifts
f Of miners, and no expense spared in
+ opening out the property. The
o altitude Of the surface on the line
of the lode is such that future deer
e operations will be conducted through
q tunnel about 800 feet long, tapping
!, the vein at a depth of 600 feet. The
mine openings and the surface show
= ings expose several thousand tons o.
high-grade quartz ore, which is being
"a rapidly augmented by the under
10 ground opcrations-so that in 81
q days there will be sufficient ore I'm
"a covered to warrant the erection Of .
4 40-stamp mill, which learn is il
contemplation for the coming season
# The vein courses nearly east an,
70 west, and runs through the we'll
G. known granite formation Of the dis
!, trict. The output of this mine bias
o, ing my estimate on the present devel
# opmcnt) may be safely placed at 10
W tons per day. The mine is advan
20 tageously situated for cheap an
u economical working. The ledge
~ so strong and well-defned that thel
~ need be no hesitancy in placing
., among the properties that will max
,o the district famous,
90 THE DEADwooD
Mt adjoins the Tip-top on the west, an
he lies 1900 feet east of the Camas NJ
rk 2. The vein is traceable at the SUI
Mt face on this e; ound for distance c
e. 700 or 800 feet. 1t is developed b
is an incline shaft 80 feet in length
in sunk 80 feet west from the Tip-to
ne shaft. The ledge is cross-cut for
I'd distance of 20 feet, showing favors
to ble-looking vein material. There
a. an ore chute on this claim 700 fee
e. west Of the shaft, opened with
s. tunnel 80 feet in length. The fac
IT, of the tunnel is in ore Of goo
n. grade, which has not been CT
at through, although there is betwee
to three and four feet of free millin
quartz in sight. The claim is owne
IF by William Atkinson Of HALEY an
Frank Mason of Mountain Home.
10 THE BLACK CINDER
be is the first east extension of Cam!
ne No. 2. 1t is the property OF Dysc
n, and Doniphan, and is developed /
he shaft sunk on the ledge betwet
ot 40 and so feet. In sinking til
le- shaft rich quartz was encounter'
Iy. from time to time. AT the botto
ic- the ledge is eight feet thick, sho'
he ing that amount of quartz. AS tt
ce, re-body on the No. 2 has be-
fl worked close up to the line of t.
lot Black Cinder, it is reasonable
}. | suppose it will be uncovered in tn
in ground when the necessary exploi
las ton is properly conducted.
Get ALASKA NO. l.
mel Developments on this proper
-ha cop Sist Of n tunnel crOss-cuttinp 1